Set your business in Nova Scotia, Canada
An excellent North American option for international trade.
No restrictions on residency
No minimum authorized capital
No corporate income tax
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How to incorporate your business company in Nova Scotia, Canada
Incorporation for non-residents of Canada – company formation in Nova Scotia
Language: The official and spoken languages are English and French.
Currency: The Canadian Dollar (also referred to as the “loonie”), which is freely exchangeable. All Financial Institutions and businesses also operate and accept the US Dollar.
Exchange Control: None.
Type of Law: Common Law, based on English Common Law.
Types of corporations for International Trade and Investment
Types of corporations you can choose:
These are generally corporations resident in Canada that are controlled directly or indirectly by non-residents. To be considered other private corporation, the corporation has to meet all of the following requirements at the end of the tax year: it is resident in Canada; it is not a public corporation; it is not controlled by one or more public corporations; it is not controlled by one or more prescribed federal Crown corporations (as defined in Regulation 7100); and it is not controlled by any combination of corporations described in the two preceding conditions.
Most business enterprises in Canada are corporations incorporated under federal, provincial or territorial corporate legislation. Provincial and territorial legislation is largely consistent with the federal Canada Business Corporations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-44 (the “CBCA”).
Corporate legislation and common law impose on directors the duty to manage the business and affairs of the corporation. Corporate legislation further provides that in exercising the duty to manage the business and affairs of the corporation, the directors are under a fiduciary duty to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation. In carrying out these duties, directors are obligated to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances. Investors can apply to a court for compensation in the event of “oppressive” action by their corporation.
Legislation governing the formation and operation of other forms of business enterprise, such as partnerships and trusts, is less extensive. Trustees have fiduciary responsibilities to trust beneficiaries. Most other aspects of the corporate governance of a non-corporate enterprise will be governed by the agreement or indenture under which the enterprise was established.
Procedure to incorporate
Restrictions on Trading – Canadian Corporations are not allowed to:
- Undertake banking or insurance activities without a license.
- Undertake investment business other than the investment of the company’s own assets activities without a license.
- Solicit funds from the public nor offer their shares or membership to the public activities without a license.
Powers of Company – A Canada Corporation has all the powers of a natural person.
Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents – English, French (optional in Federal Corporations and compulsory in Quebec).
Registered Office required – Canadian Corporations must maintain a registered office in Canada.
Shelf Companies available – Yes.
Time to incorporate – Two days, subject to name approval.
Name Restrictions – A name that is similar to or identical to an existing company. A name that is known to exist elsewhere. A name that implies illegal activities. A name that implies royal or government patronage. Numbered Companies are also acceptable, e.g. 012345BC Ltd.
Language of Name – Names can be expressed in any language using the Latin alphabet, if the Registrar of Companies is in receipt of an English translation and the name is not considered undesirable.
Names Requiring Consent or License – The following names or their derivatives: bank, building society, savings, loans, insurance, assurance, reinsurance, co-operative, council, Chamber of Commerce, trust, municipal and finance or their foreign-language equivalents.
Suffixes to denote Limited Liability – Private Limited Companies must utilise Incorporation, Corporation, Limited, Inc., Corp. or Ltd as a suffix.
Compliance
Authorised and issued share capital
Canadian Corporations have a minimum authorised share capital of $1 or its currency equivalent, this being the maximum for the minimum capital duty payable upon incorporation. The minimum issued capital is one share of par value.
Classes of shares permitted
Canadian Corporations may have registered shares, preference shares, redeemable shares and shares with or without voting rights.
Financial statement required
Directors
Company Secretary
Shareholders / Members
The minimum number of shareholders is one.
Canada Limited Partnership (LP)
Alternatively, to the Private Corporation you also have the option to register a Limited Partnership in Nova Scotia.
The main advantage of a Limited Partnership is that, in case:
- partners are not resident in Canada;
- place of business and management is not based in Canada;
- all incomes are generated overseas.
The Canadian LP will be full tax exempt in Canada.
For further information about a Nova Scotia LP, please contact us.
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